News & Views - 2017
The latest news, events and insights in the Wales property world
Merlin’s Walk enjoys surge in new lettings
Cooke & Arkwright has announced multiple new lettings at Merlin’s Walk shopping centre in Carmarthen. This includes a new 10 year lease to Specsavers, which joins local supplier and coffee…
A year of growth, uncertainty and positive demographic change
2017 turned out to be a very good year, but it has to be said that it was extremely difficult to predict due to the backdrop of uncertainty that swung…
£3,000 raised for LATCH
Cooke & Arkwright’s chosen charity for 2016 and 2017 was LATCH, the Welsh Children’s Cancer Charity. We are proud to have raised £3,000 over two years for this fantastic charity,…
Reflections on Cardiff Bay
Thirty years ago this year, the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation was set up to oversee the regeneration of much of South Cardiff, and the term “Cardiff Bay” came into common…
Venture Wales invests in Navigation Park
Venture Wales has secured the acquisition of two plots of Welsh Government land on the Navigation Park Business Park, Abercynon, for the future expansion of their existing successful business starter…
Unintended consequence of town and village green registration in Wales addressed in new Act
Today under the Commons Act 2006, anyone can apply to have land registered as a town or village green if it has been used by local people for recreation ‘as…